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Our Best Articles of 2022

Looking back at environmental loss — and more than a few successes — helps us look ahead to healing the planet.
December 28, 2022
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
Looking back at environmental loss — and more than a few successes — helps us look ahead to healing the planet.
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Editorials

Let’s Rename the Day After Thanksgiving ‘Extinction Friday’

The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. We can flip the script.
November 23, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. We can flip the script.
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Editorials

Election Denial Is the New Climate Denial — and Still a Threat

The midterms may have avoided a red wave, but there’s still blood (and some anti-science conspiracy theorists) in the water.
November 18, 2022
by
John R. Platt
The midterms may have avoided a red wave, but there’s still blood (and some anti-science conspiracy theorists) in the water.
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Conservation Communication: Time to Rethink the Word ‘Poacher’?

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
September 30, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.
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15 Things to Do Before the End of Summer

Saving the planet is tough work. Let’s finish the season right and come out stronger for the environmental fights ahead.
August 19, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Saving the planet is tough work. Let’s finish the season right and come out stronger for the environmental fights ahead.
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Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
May 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
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6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022

From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
January 3, 2022
by
John R. Platt and Tara Lohan
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
Species 2021
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The Species That Defined Our Year

2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.
December 29, 2021
by
John R. Platt
2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.
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The Revelator’s Top 12 Environmental Commentaries of 2021

Our experts weighed in on hot topics ranging from plastic pollution to the extinction crisis.
December 27, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
Our experts weighed in on hot topics ranging from plastic pollution to the extinction crisis.
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What’s Working: The Revelator’s 12 Favorite Solutions Stories of 2021

From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.
December 23, 2021
by
Tara Lohan and John R. Platt
From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.

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